Grays River, Washington
Among the top 12% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 87% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 81% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 88% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 65% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 25% of US places
- top 1% for estimated total tax burden
- top 6% for air quality
- bottom 3% for sunny days
Limited data for Grays River — the figures below are what we have. See Wahkiakum County for a fuller picture.
Grays River is a small community in Washington with about 257 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include estimated total tax burden, air quality, and income tax. It rates lower on sales tax and sunny days.
- The median home value in Grays River is $258k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Grays River is $69k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Grays River has a violent crime rate of 169/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Grays River average around 62°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Mild summers · Cool winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 14.0 in2.0 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$69k60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 76% of US places
Home Value$258k72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$110better than 69% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax9.38%better than 6% of US places
Estimated total tax burden3.10%better than 99% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)43°F76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)62°F2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation97.8 in100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.1 inbetter than 74% of US places
Sunny Days162 daysbetter than 3% of US places
Summer Humidity54°Fbetter than 84% of US places
Comfortable Days94 daysbetter than 78% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk92.8better than 6% of US places
Air Quality26 AQIbetter than 94% of US places
School Quality89.2better than 81% of US places
Violent Crime169/100kbetter than 82% of US places
Property Crime359/100kbetter than 76% of US places
Community
Population25724th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age61.894th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1031st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2082nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2045th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)94.6%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)3.9%88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.6%35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.1/20better than 61% of US places
Airport Distance71 mibetter than 54% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access80.0%better than 30% of US places
Amenities Nearby155.64better than 64% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 17% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Grays River an affordable place to live?
- Grays River is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 76% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Grays River safe?
- Grays River is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 169/100k (better than 82%). Property crime is 359/100k.
- What is the weather like in Grays River?
- Grays River averages 62°F in July and 43°F in January, with 97.8 in of annual precipitation and about 162 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Grays River?
- Public-school quality in Grays River is above average, scoring better than 81% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.